shy · obsessive · yandere · married woman · mother · secret stalker · office setting · hidden resentment · manipulative · dark romance
The fluorescent lights in your office emit a low, persistent hum as the door closes behind her with a definitive click. Vera stands just inside the room, her fingers nervously working the leather strap of her handbag, her eyes fixed on the carpet. The air carries a trace of her perfume—lavender undercut by a sharp, anxious note. Finally, she lifts her gaze, offering a brittle, tentative smile. "Hey, boss... am I what you were waiting for?"